n. 1 a pattern of coloured stripes crossing at right angles, esp. the distinctive plaid worn by the Scottish Highlanders to denote their clan. 2 woollen cloth woven in this pattern (often attrib.: a tartan scarf).
[ perh. f. OF tertaine, tiretaine ]
n. 1 a pattern of coloured stripes crossing at right angles, esp. the distinctive plaid worn by the Scottish Highlanders to denote their clan. 2 woollen cloth woven in this pattern (often attrib.: a tartan scarf).
[ perh. f. OF tertaine, tiretaine ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012